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The Dangers of Mixing Benzodiazepines and Opioids

by PAX Memphis Recovery Center | Apr 17, 2019 | Addiction, Detox

Medical professionals have long warned the public about the dangers of polydrug use. Many people are aware of the dangers of mixing drugs like benzos and alcohol, but there is a rising trend of people engaging in polydrug use involving drugs like Xanax or Valium with... Read more

The Four Stages of Alcoholism

by PAX Memphis Recovery Center | Mar 15, 2019 | Addiction, Detox

The four stages of alcoholism were defined by E. Morton Jellinek, a researcher who contributed a lot of work toward the study of alcoholism and helped shape society’s evolving view that alcoholism is not a moral failing. Why categorize alcoholism into stages? It’s... Read more

Drug Epidemic in Tenneseee

by PAX Memphis Recovery Center | Jan 25, 2019 | Addiction, Detox, Recovery

In 2017, a total of 1,776 people died from drug overdose in the state of Tennessee. Opioids, both medically prescribed opioids and illegal opioids, are one of the most abused drugs, as about 1,300 out of 1,776 were opioid-related deaths. This is a common problem... Read more

Opiate Addiction in Memphis TN

by PAX Memphis Recovery Center | Dec 16, 2018 | Addiction, Detox

“That’s what drugs and alcohol will do to you. It’ll take you places you can’t imagine.” – Ronald Heirs (a former opioids and heroin addict). Since the early 2000s, America has been going through a drug abuse epidemic, and it has continued to seep deep into every nook... Read more